Hey Guys! So This story is a bit different and we have spent quite a while thinking about plot and such, it takes a long time before MLP: FIM. This is entirely different than anything any of us have ever written before, and we really hope you like it!
*Disclaimer* LinkYasha, PatataChip, Synk, nor I own any of the My Little Pony franchise or characters. We do however own our OC's.
Links to the character's looks are on our profile because we understand our descriptions in the story are pretty vague. :D
NOW I PRESENT TO YOU "UP IN ARMS!"
*waits for drumroll*
*nothing happens*
OKAY! moving on.
Blaze
Blazing Flames looked out the window from his room. It wasn't the best view of the kingdom, but it was enough to satisfy the gray pegasus' needs. The royal pegasi family lived on the edge of Los Pegasus. To the outside eye it seemed like a normal, thriving kingdom, it was once you got inside that you learned the truth. They were cruel ponies, anyone coming into the castle uninvited would see just how cruel.
He Looked beyond the wall shrubbery at the normal ponies in Las Pegasus. They walked casually passed the fortress, unaware. Blaze would love to mix up some chaos into their normal lives but had to resist the ever present urge.
Later today he and his sister, Silver Note, would be moved from their home and be station in Hoofington to serve General Dominant Foxtrot. General Foxtrot wasn't really a general anymore, he only kept the surname general as a badge of honor. He won Hoofington in blood and more blood, none of which was his own. He was cold hearted, that's exactly what Blaze respected about him, but deep inside it stirred something in him he couldn't name, somewhere in between respect and fear. Blaze feared no one, but this only proved how ruthless the General could be.
He said that he was concerned he didn't have enough Dark pegasi guards and was bringing in a new round of fresh recruits that would need more focused leadership, a likely story but Blaze knew better. Though Foxtrot was paranoid he was also far too proud to ask for such help, especially from his lieutenant, Blaze's father. No, Blaze was suspicious, Father wouldn't send his two only children so far away for such a trivial task.
.
Silver Note
Silver frantically ran around her room throwing clothes around trying to decide. The light grey pony was covered in various things from around her room. She still had the whole day to get ready for her and her brother's journey to Hoofington, but there was so much to pack, by her father's choice her light armor had already been packed into her bag, she pulled out a hat, examined it and threw it at the rest of her clothes. She continued her search until something moved from under the hat she had thrown.
"Whoops, sorry Rocco," she said, lifting the hat and revealing her pet scorpion. "I'm just so nervous, tomorrow's the big day!" Tomorrow would be her first big step to finally proving her worth to her family. and she didn't want to screw it up.
"The reports say I'll be stationed as the captain's go-to pony in Hoofington!" She twirled on her left back hoof and threw a hat in. The little scorpion rolled his eyes and walked away.
"What? I said I was sorry!" She shouted to him and continued packing, so much drama for such a little thing. As she stuffed her clothes into her bag she wondered how this job could change her life.
Blaze
Blaze stood next to Silver in front of his father and mother, listening to the requirements of their mission.
"Do whatever you are told to do by General Foxtrot. I don't care if he wants you to scrub every inch of his fortress with a toothbrush, you do it and you do it fast." He orders, continueing to go on and on about how important it is we reach the general's expectations, but Blaze already knew how important it was. After all our family only lived to serve his needs, and if they ever crossed him...well, he wasn't a forgiving pony. If this mission went well then his family name would be known throughout all of Equestria.
Silver on the other hand, she was a bit unpredictable. She understood what was expected of her, but still tended to ignore it or mess things up. He knows that father knows too, that's why Blaze is not only responsible for his actions, but his sister's too.
"You will go onto the next train and it will take you to Hoofington, you will be showed your quarters and then you will have a welcomed second entrance for the people, Blaze you will need to prepare a speech." He inwardly groaned, he loved the hooves on work of his job but the paperwork, he wanted to watch it burn in a slow merciless torture-
"Is that understood?" Father said snapping him out of his thoughts.
"Yes, sir." Silver and he said in unison.
"Good. Dismissed." he stated firmly and walked out of the room. No sense of being a father, just a Lieutenant. Mother on the other hoof, was a true mother. She walked up to them with tear brimmed eyes, a sad smile spread across face.
"You two be careful now, I know your big ponies now, but in my eyes you're still those little phillies running around the palace with mud caked in your mane," the tears broke from her eyes and he felt sorry for leaving her.
"I'll miss you both very much." She tried holding back her tears but couldn't succeed. She walked over to both of them and tightly hugged each of her children.
Silver Note
Her mother waves sadly as they make their way out of their home, their father stands beside her and nods curtly. She sighs, now she knows exactly what they'll be doing in Hoofington. She had a general idea before but was hoping for something different. She and Blaze we're to keep the ponies under their thumb while General Foxtrot dealt with diplomatic business. She looked up to see her mother walking towards her. She hugged her closely and whispered in her ear,
"Remember, the way to gain a good reputation, is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." Silver nods, it was an old saying from a book mother used to read to me before bed. She nodded stiffly, holding back tears. She looks to Blaze already walking away and trots after him.
Blaze.
"Something wrong Silver?" Blaze asks. She had been staring out the train window the whole trip, fidgeting and looking overall uncomfortable.
"Hm?" she says eyes snapping up to meet his own, "No, nothing's wrong. Why would you think that? Why are you watching me?" She asks accusingly.
Blaze knows she's just anxious; she gets moody when she's nervous. He shrugs, not really knowing how to be sympathetic or comforting. They didn't speak the rest of the trip. Her silence was welcomed though, he liked the quiet.
Silver Note.
When the train was nearing the city it looked pretty official, of course she couldn't see much. There was a giant stone wall surrounding it with dark pegasi patrolling the top with a very watchful eye. Silver wasn't even sure why there was a stone wall on top of the invisible magical barrier. They stepped out of the train and the dark pegasi piled back in to gather our belongings. Of course they would be overly nice to us, after all our family owned them. She walked up to the gate being guarded by a unicorn that created a break in the barrier for them to walk through.
Silver's jaw dropped. Hoofington looked horrible to say the least. The buildings looked old and rotted, like no one had taken care of them in years. There were a few markets selling fruit and other produce, all of which looked beyond moldy. The atmosphere of the town seemed dead, there were starved ponies just wandering around, no one talking to anyone, just beggars crowding the side of the street with pleading eyes and the sound of a philly crying. This was said to be one of the thriving cities of Equestria. So why was it so... depressing?
Like it? Hate it? Leave us a review and tell us what you think :)